The Wilshire Restaurant Gets New Makeover

Prominent British chef Brendan Collins, who was previously running the popular Hollywood restaurant Birch, has officially moved over to The Wilshire Restaurant in Santa Monica and breathing new life into the neighborhood venue. Wilshire, a more upscale Santa Monica location with one hell of a gorgeous patio (that used to be a nightclub back in the day), has an entire new lunch and dinner menu created by chef Brendan. [[{"fid":"5001613","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","alignment":"center","field_image_alt[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_title[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_has_syndication_rights[und]":"1","field_licensor[und]":"","field_license_id[und][0][value]":""},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"3":{"format":"default","alignment":"center","field_image_alt[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_title[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_has_syndication_rights[und]":"1","field_licensor[und]":"","field_license_id[und][0][value]":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-default media-wysiwyg-align-center","data-delta":"3"}}]]Wilshire has arguably one of the best  patios in Los Angeles for outdoor dining. The outdoor space consists of three areas: an outdoor bar, fire pit, or fountain views that are in use year round surrounded by their heat lamps. Chef Brendan, who has long been a big supporter of sustainable farming, focuses on local, organic, and seasonal ingredients from L.A.'s diverse farmers' markets.

[[{"fid":"5001611","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","alignment":"center","field_image_alt[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_title[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_has_syndication_rights[und]":"1","field_licensor[und]":"","field_license_id[und][0][value]":""},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"default","alignment":"center","field_image_alt[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_title[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_has_syndication_rights[und]":"1","field_licensor[und]":"","field_license_id[und][0][value]":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-default media-wysiwyg-align-center","data-delta":"1"}}]]Early favorites from the menu included: Roasted Diver Scallops with english peas, petite pois à la française, crispy pork belly, Chicken liver patê with port jelly and house made brioche, as well as Hamachi with pomegranate, radish, sea salt, and olive oil. Chef Brendan has also added his mom's own peaches and cream scone recipe on the menu for dessert. [[{"fid":"5001612","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","alignment":"center","field_image_alt[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_title[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_has_syndication_rights[und]":"1","field_licensor[und]":"","field_license_id[und][0][value]":""},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"2":{"format":"default","alignment":"center","field_image_alt[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_title[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_has_syndication_rights[und]":"1","field_licensor[und]":"","field_license_id[und][0][value]":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-default media-wysiwyg-align-center","data-delta":"2"}}]]The epic patio and new menu puts Wilshire at the top as a perfect date night spot. Wilshire Happy Hour is in full swing from 3pm-7pm M-F and 5-8pm Saturdays. There's also an array of new cocktails and other drinks that are slowly rolling out for the new menu. [[{"fid":"5001614","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","alignment":"center","field_image_alt[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_title[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_has_syndication_rights[und]":"1","field_licensor[und]":"","field_license_id[und][0][value]":""},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"4":{"format":"default","alignment":"center","field_image_alt[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_title[und][0][value]":false,"field_image_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_has_syndication_rights[und]":"1","field_licensor[und]":"","field_license_id[und][0][value]":""}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-default media-wysiwyg-align-center","data-delta":"4"}}]]Wilshire Resturant is located at 2454 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90403. You can visit their website here for more information or to make a reservation: http://wilshirerestaurant.com